Horngren's Accounting: The Managerial Chapters Plus MyLab Accounting with Pearson eText -- Access Card Package (12th Edition)
Horngren's Accounting: The Managerial Chapters Plus MyLab Accounting with Pearson eText -- Access Card Package (12th Edition)
12th Edition
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Author: Tracie L. Miller-Nobles, Brenda L. Mattison, Ella Mae Matsumura
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 12, Problem P12.23APGA

Determining characteristics of a partnership and accounting for partner contributions

Learning Objectives 1, 2 3. Accounts Payable $25,000 CR

Stone and Thombs are forming a partnership, Salem Leather Goods, to import merchandise from Spain. Stone is especially artistic and will travel to Spain to buy the merchandise. Thombs is a super salesman and has already lined up several department stores to sell the leather goods.

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1. What is the purpose of the partnership agreement?
2. If the partnership agreement does not state the profit-and-loss-sharing ratios, how will profits or losses be shared?
3. Stone is contributing $175,000 in cash and accounts payable of $25,000. Thombs is contributing a building that cost Thombs $65,000. The building’s current market value is $90,000. Journalize the contribution of the two partners.

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Horngren's Accounting: The Managerial Chapters Plus MyLab Accounting with Pearson eText -- Access Card Package (12th Edition)

Ch. 12 - Prob. 1RQCh. 12 - Prob. 2RQCh. 12 - Prob. 3RQCh. 12 - Prob. 4RQCh. 12 - Prob. 5RQCh. 12 - Prob. 6RQCh. 12 - Prob. 7RQCh. 12 - Prob. 8RQCh. 12 - Prob. 9RQCh. 12 - Prob. 10RQCh. 12 - Prob. 11RQCh. 12 - Prob. 12RQCh. 12 - Prob. 13RQCh. 12 - Prob. 14RQCh. 12 - Prob. 15RQCh. 12 - What are the three steps involved in liquidation...Ch. 12 - Prob. 17RQCh. 12 - Prob. S12.1SECh. 12 - Prob. S12.2SECh. 12 - Prob. S12.3SECh. 12 - Prob. S12.4SECh. 12 - Prob. S12.5SECh. 12 - S12-6 Accounting for the admission of a new...Ch. 12 - Accounting for the admission of a new partner...Ch. 12 - Prob. S12.8SECh. 12 - Prob. S12.9SECh. 12 - Prob. S12.10SECh. 12 - Prob. S12.11SECh. 12 - Prob. S12.12SECh. 12 - Prob. E12.13ECh. 12 - Prob. E12.14ECh. 12 - Prob. E12.15ECh. 12 - Prob. E12.16ECh. 12 - Prob. E12.17ECh. 12 - Prob. E12.18ECh. 12 - Prob. E12.19ECh. 12 - Prob. E12.20ECh. 12 - Prob. E12.21ECh. 12 - Prob. E12.22ECh. 12 - Determining characteristics of a partnership and...Ch. 12 - Prob. P12.24APGACh. 12 - Prob. P12.25APGACh. 12 - Prob. P12.26APGACh. 12 - Prob. P12.27APGACh. 12 - Prob. P12.28APGACh. 12 - Prob. P12.29APGACh. 12 - Prob. P12.30APGACh. 12 - Prob. P12.31BPGBCh. 12 - Prob. P12.32BPGBCh. 12 - Prob. P12.33BPGBCh. 12 - Prob. P12.34BPGBCh. 12 - Prob. P12.35BPGBCh. 12 - Accounting for the liquidation of a partnership...Ch. 12 - Prob. P12.37BPGBCh. 12 - Prob. P12.38BPGBCh. 12 - Prob. P12.39CTCh. 12 - P12-40 Accounting for partner contributions,...Ch. 12 - Prob. 12.1TIATCCh. 12 - Prob. 12.1DCCh. 12 - Prob. 12.2DCCh. 12 - Prob. 12.1EICh. 12 - Prob. 12.1FSC
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